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Met Office verdict on 'one last heatwave' as UK temperatures to climb

Forecasters say temperatures could hit the high 20s by the middle of next week

Nottinghamshire Police led 'blinkered' investigation into council leader, trial told

Jason Zadrozny denies fraud and income tax evasion charges

West Sussex animal rescue charity to move sites - 'an important new chapter'

A West Sussex animal rescue charity is preparing to move sites in what it has described as an ‘important new chapter’ in its history.

Police change tactics in dig for tragic Sheffield woman Teresa Shephard at remote Rotherham pond

“It’s made me feel a bit eerie. He’s kept his silence all these years and now the police are searching that copse.”

Bexhill police seize car 'being driven in an anti-social and dangerous manner'

Police say they seized a car which was 'being driven in an anti-social and dangerous manner'.

Belfast Telegraph shortlisted six times at Society of Editors’ Media Freedom Awards

Masked youths steal tourists’ motorcycle in north Belfast

Belfast Telegraph shortlisted for six honours at Society of Editors’ Media Freedom Awards

'Let's go, let's go' - inside Manchester derby VAR mistake

The controversy surrounding the VAR decision to allow Erling Haaland's winner in the Manchester derby has rumbled on for days, so what led to the error?

ITV Big Brother star handed massive boost as first nominations announced

Big Brother is set to see its first live eviction in the coming days

Fitzpatrick not '100% comfortable' with tour finals in Dubai

Matt Fitzpatrick says he is not "100% comfortable" with the prospect of travelling to Dubai for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in November when he is due to be defending champion.

Matt Fitzpatrick casts doubt on Dubai title defence over fears about conflict

World No 4 may snub World Tour Championship ‘I’m not comfortable playing in the Middle East’ Matt Fitzpatrick, the world No 4, has admitted to reservations over appearing at the DP World Tour’s end‑of‑season events in A…

Burgess Hill park’s sculpture is not how it looked originally, says former Urban District Councillor

A former Urban District Councillor says an iconic sculpture in Burgess Hill was changed from its original design.

The 'apex predator' of fires choking south-east Asia - podcast

Indonesia is in the middle of a climate emergency, experiencing what Nasa calls the ‘apex predator’ of wildfires. It’s burning an area three times the size of Singapore and choking millions across south-east Asia with t…

The dominance of AI is not inevitable. We can choose to change things for the better | Nick Evershed

Countries have come together before to make international agreements in the face of existential threats Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…

‘Godfather of AI’ says tech regulation is nearing Covid-style pivot moment

Safety crisis makes it more likely that governments will be spurred into action, says Yoshua Bengio Concerns over AI safety are reaching a point where governments realise they must act to protect the public, similarly t…

Edinburgh locals have their say as major Princes Street revamp approved by council

'There should be way more in this section of the gardens'

Locals say ‘atrocious’ Cambridgeshire road needs 'emergency intervention'

One woman said the road is a 'safety risk'

Woman running through Littleover park chased by e-scooter rider

Police say he followed her before grabbing her arm and pulling it towards him

US opts not to back Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders

Iran-backed militants have offered Trump administration assurances over safety of Red Sea shipping Officials from the US met Houthi leaders over the weekend at the country’s embassy in Muscat, Oman, it has been confirme…

Kenya has a doping crisis – so why has it been awarded the World Athletics Championships?

Nairobi beat London and Rome for the right to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships in a historic first for Africa, writes Lawrence Ostlere. But Kenya is a problematic host

Two senior officers cleared of charges relating to teenage soldier Jaysley Beck

Judge Advocate General Edward Legard said there was insufficient evidence to safely convict Colonel Samantha Shepherd and Major James Hook.

The best new cruise ships launching in 2026 and beyond

Cruise editor Marc Shoffman highlights the most anticipated new vessels

Isa subscriptions jumped amid ‘attractive’ savings returns on offer

Finance experts said attractive interest rates, surging stocks and a tightening tax environment have encouraged Isa subscriptions.